It's a sad truth but it's one you're just going to have to come to terms with. You've accepted your partner's undivided devotion to the Doctor, you've decided to put that awkward first date behind you and you've even let them plaster pictures of him all over your bedroom walls. Now you're faced with the most important realisation of them all. The Doctor will always come first. There are some exceptions, of course, but generally the Time Lord will always be the one who owns the majority of your partner's heart. It doesn't mean they love you any less, it just means they don't love you enough for you to be their one and only. Let's face it, when he's offering the whole of time and space, anything you can give them is quite mediocre in comparison. Who knows, though? If you persist, you might even learn to love them even more for their Doctor Who devotion, and you'll probably find yourself falling in love with the Time Lord yourself in the process. Stranger things have happened. What do you think of this list? Is there anything else one would have to accept in order to date a Doctor Who fan? Let us know in the comments below! Please bear in mind that it's a heartwarming list so it isn't meant to cause offence.
Dan Butler is the Doctor Who Editor at WhatCulture.com. When he isn't writing his own articles or editing other people's, he can be found trawling the internet for gifs of Steven Moffat laughing. Contact him via dan.butler@whatculture.co.uk.
What do you think of this list? Is there anything else one would have to accept in order to date a Doctor Who fan? Let us know in the comments below! Please bear in mind that it's a heartwarming list so it isn't meant to cause offence.